help

[levis501]

hi can anyone help me i have the chance of a 6 bedroom house i have 5 children one of witch has asperger's and turrets she cant share my oldest son is 13 and only just got he own room as he was sharing with his little brother but now the two little ones share a boy and a girl aged 3 and 5 when my 5month old gets a bit older there will be nowhere for her to sleep and my dad lives with us as well i take care of him (he has mental health problems) he sleeps on the sofa so this house would be great for us im on income support and child tax credit and DLA for my daughter dose anyone now how much rent i would get the lady wants �700 a month i now i would get all that i could pay some aswell but i dont want to move in and only get about �500 paid rent i could afford to pay �200 a month i would have to move out again i have asked the c i b but they dont know i asked the housing but they said they cant comment on individual case can anyone help me thank you

[aims1202]

I think you have to go to your local benefits office, job centre plus to find out how much of your rent can be paid. i would think if you are on income support then they would pay all your rent, but i'm not totally sure. i live in housing association and am on IS and all my rent is paid..does the landlady know you are on benefits though as she might not agree to it?

[black bunny]

the Council will cover your rent by Housing Benefit up to a certain maximum figure, this maximum varies depending on which Council. They will take into consideration things like, is the rent a reasonable figure for the property, do they consider the size of the property appropriate for your family's needs - there are many ifs and buts and only the Council can give you the answer you want. So you should contact them, making an appointment if necessary to discuss the matter. Good luck!

[aka pixi]

I have no idea how much rent rebate you would get on a 6 bedroom house, but my mate lives in a 3 bedroom house (private landlord) where the rent is �90 a week, she is allowed �65/�70 a week. I think the bigger the property the more the maximum allowance is.

[daffy654]

If your child has been properly diagnosed with aspergers syndrome and tourettes syndrome then you should be entitled to benefits for the disabilities. This also gives you an entitlement to extra housing benefit. You would be allocated more benefit than someone with the same amount of children who are non-disabled.

[Mumof2]

You need to ask the housing section of the council for a pre tenancy determination form,complete that and when you have the figure you can then decide whether it is appropriate to rent

Can't the 2 youngest girls share ,that way everyone gets a bedroom even your father

[helpmetoo]

thank you so much,

without people like you there would be nothing for me to waste my hard earned taxes on

[miacat]

LOL helpmetoo lol lol lol lol lol.............Classic and so true!